Apple Tree Named &#39;Takano 6&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct apple variety is described, the variety resulting from controlled cross pollination between (Fuji x Shinano Gold). This variety can be characterized by its full red coloration and crisp texture. The new variety has been named ‘Takano 6’.

Genus and species plant claimed: Malus domestica.

Variety denomination: ‘Takano 6’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new variety of apple tree, Malus domestica, resulted from controlled cross pollination between (Fuji x Shinano Gold). The new variety was determined to be distinct from the parent varieties.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This variety can be characterized by its full red coloration and crispy texture. The variety is also different in that the harvest time is one week earlier and higher acidity than Fuji. The new variety has been named ‘Takano 6’. Takano 6 is currently only grown in Japan under Japanese conditions and has been bred by a private breeder.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying photographs show typical specimens of the tree, foliage and fruit of the new variety as depicted in colors as nearly true as is reasonably possible to make the same in a color illustration of this character.

FIG. 1 shows the tree in flower.

FIG. 2 shows flowers from above, below and in section.

FIG. 3 shows detached flower parts.

FIG. 4 shows the tree in fruit.

FIG. 5 shows fruit in transverse and vertical section.

FIG. 6 shows several fruit from above.

FIG. 7 shows several fruit from a side view.

FIG. 8 shows several fruit from above.

FIG. 9 shows fruit from above and in side view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following is a detailed description of the new variety:

Information on the breeding scheme and propagation of the variety. Breeding: Produced by controlled pollination; Parents: (Fuji x Shinano Gold). Method of propagating the variety through vegetative propagation: Grafting.

Characteristics of the variety. a) Tree Type: ramified. b) Tree Habit: spreading.

c) Fruit general shape: globose˜obloid. d) Relative area of fruit over color: Large (similar to Jonagold).

e) Time of beginning of flowering (10% open flowers): Medium (same as Fuji).

f) Time of eating maturity: late (one week earlier than Fuji in Japan).

g) Other characteristics of the variety: Duration of storage: Variety has long term storage potential in regular air.

Detailed characteristics are shown in the table below:

Characteristics State One-year-old shoot thickness medium (5.1 mm) One-year-old shoot: length of internode short (3.3 cm) One-year old shoot: color on sunny side medium brown One-year-old shoot: pubescence (on distal half of shoot medium One-year-old shoot: number of lenticels many Leaf blade: attitude in relation to shoot outwards Leaf blade: length medium (10.7 cm) Leaf blade: width medium (6.5 cm) Leaf blade: ratio length/width medium (1.65) Leaf blade: intensity of green color medium Petiole: length medium (2.6 cm) Petiole: extent of anthocyanin coloration from base Large Flower: predominant color at balloon stage light pink Flower: diameter with petals pressed into horizontal medium (4.0 cm) position Flower: arrangement of petals Intermediate Flower: position of stigmas relative to anthers Same level Young fruit: extent of anthocyanin overcolor medium Fruit: size large (383 g) Fruit: height tall (8.5 cm) Fruit: diameter large (9.6 cm) Fruit: ratio height/diameter large (0.88) Fruit: ribbing absent or weak Fruit: crowning at calyx end absent or weak Fruit: size of eye small Fruit: bloom of skin absent or weak Fruit: greasiness of skin absent of weak Fruit: surface texture of skin medium Fruit: ground color yellow Fruit: hue of over color-with bloom removed red Fruit: intensity of over color medium- Fruit: pattern of over color Solid flush with weakly defined stripes Fruit: width of stripes medium Fruit: intensity of over color weak Fruit: area of russet around stalk attachment medium Fruit: area of russet on cheeks absent or weak Fruit: area of russet around eye basin absent or small Fruit: number of lenticels medium Fruit: size of lenticels small Fruit: scarfskin absent Fruit: length of stalk medium (2.1 cm) Fruit: thickness of stalk medium (1.9 mm) Fruit: depth of stalk cavity deep (1.9 cm) Fruit: width of stalk cavity medium (4.4 cm) Fruit: depth of eye basin medium (1.1 cm) Fruit: width of eye basin medium (3.6 cm) Fruit: firmness of flesh firm (14.5 lbs) Fruit: color of flesh cream Fruit: sweetness of flesh High (16.0%) Fruit: acidity of flesh Medium (0.41%) Fruit: water-core of flesh Absent-very slight Fruit: shape of core conical Fruit: aperture of locules (in transverse section) moderately open 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of apple tree as illustrated and described herein. 